General Manager Norman Tarr

Head Professional Rules and Regulations Ryan McDonald 1. times may be booked 7 days in advance by Members Superintendent and 2 days in advance by public players 2. Members are required to sign in at the before Alex Daly beginning their round. 3. Members must register their guest(s) in the pro shop before Committee Members beginning play. • Members are responsible for their guests when Men’s Golf Committee playing at WCC 4. Course Opening Times by Month: Frank Vercellone Darren Sidell Weekdays Weekends John Winskowicz David Horne April 7:00am 7:00am Bobby Clark May 6:50am 6:30am June 6:50am 6:30am July 6:50am 6:30am Women’s Golf Committee August 6:50am 6:30am September 6:50am 7:00am Maureen Carr Martha Field October 7:30am 7:00am Patty DeRobertis Katy Wong November 8:00am 7:30am Janice Forrest Kiki Bokozanska 5. No Fivesomes are allowed. Abbie Winskowicz 6. All play must start from the first tee unless otherwise directed by pro shop staff. have priority on the tee, join up when possible. No more than two riders Men’s Committee allowed in a . 7. Golfers should replace divots and smooth over footprints and club marks left in traps. Please repair all ball marks Mike Berry Steve Davidson on the greens. All litter must be placed in receptacles Rod Lucia provided. Practicing from teeing areas or to greens is not permitted. Practice is only permitted at our designated practice area near the 7th hole and on the putting green. Women’s Handicap Committee Please check in the pro shop for these locations. At no time can practice interfere with course play. Peg McCombe Gail Budash Ginger Surdam

Etiquette Tips

8. Pace of play Policy 1. Safety: Prior to a stroke or making a practice swing, the player • Ready Golf: W.C.C. has adopted the “ready should ensure that no one is standing close by or in a position to be hit by the club, the ball, or any stones, pebbles, twigs, or the like golf” policy for all rounds played. All players which may moved by the stroke or swing. Before playing a stroke, should be ready to play when it is their turn. If a the player must ensure that the group ahead is not in range of the player is not ready another player in the group shot. should play. Do not observe “honor” or “away” 2. Standing still: No one should move, talk, or stand close to or when a player is not ready. directly behind the ball or the hole when the player is addressing • Continuous Play Policy: on any putting green the ball or making a stroke. all players must putt continuously once the ball is 3. Keep up with the group in front of you: To be in proper position, within 18” of the hole. Continuous putting is your foursome must be in position relative to the group in front of you, not just ahead of the group following you. If there is more encouraged within 3ft but required within 18”. than one clear hole between your group and the group ahead of • In the interest of all, players should play without you. Let the group behind you pass through. New players to the delay and keep up with the group in front of you. game should learn to set a maximum score for each hole and pick up on a hole when your group is out of pace. 9. All competitions will be governed by the rules set down by 4. Paying attention: Watch the tee shots of the other players in your The United States Golf Association except those rules foursome to save time looking for balls. modified by the tournament committee. 5. Play ready golf: Carry an extra in your pocket to be ready to hit a provisional ball if your original ball may be lost. As 10. and proper attire are required at all times you approach your ball, be prepared for your next shot by bringing while on the Wenham Country Club premises. a few clubs with you. 11. Honor commitment when signing up for tournaments. 6. Placing down bags and parking carts: Be sure to place your golf Failure to show may result in the team being disqualified. bags well off the , out of the way of other players. 12. Pull Cart Policy- Pull carts and bags should be kept off Park carts in the designated area near the tee. When you get to the , aprons, and approaches. Within 30’ of the green, bags green, put your bag or cart near where you will exit the green so and pull carts should be kept in the rough. you do not delay the group behind. 13. Handicap Flag Policy- if you must use a handicap flag for 7. Replace your divots, fix ball marks and rake bunkers: Be sure to replace divots. When a ball lands on the green, it will leave a injury purposes please be respectful near the greens and small indentation. Be sure to repair the ball mark. Before leaving a keep your carts in the rough when able to. bunker, the player should carefully fill up and smooth over all the 14. The abuse of alcoholic beverages on the golf course and in holes and footprints made by the player or other players the clubhouse will not be tolerated. 8. Your ball is in the way: When your golf ball is on the green, mark 15. The club shall not be responsible for any loss of personal its position with a coin, placed directly behind the ball if it is in the property or injuries to members or nonmembers. way of another golfer. Never walk on the intended line of putt of 16. Junior members are eligible for play after 12:00pm on any golfer in your foursome. weekends and holidays. 9. Recording scores: When a hole has been completed, immediately pick up your equipment and leave the green. Record the scores on 17. Restricted members are eligible for play after 12:00pm on the next tee so you do not delay play weekends and holidays. 18. Please be sure to check the website (www.wenham.golf) and monthly calendars for specific times.

Disregarding club rules and regulation may lead to verbal warning and/or suspension of membership.

Tournament Information Sign-Ups: • Tournament sign-up sheets will be posted 2 weeks before (*) Assessment Tournament each tournament. For most tournaments the deadline for No entry fee if tournament option was chosen for Pro Shop sign-up is 5:00pm the Wednesday before the tournament. Assessment. Cancellation Policy: 1. If the course is open and playable, players should (*) Events for men include sweeps and assume that the tournament will be played on Club Championship time. 2. If the Committee deems it in the best interest of (*) Events for ladies include ABCDs, Club the tournament and club to postpone play, they Championship, Ringers, and the may call a delay up to a maximum of two hours. Ladies Final Tournament All players are expected to remain at the club and begin play when tournament play begins. Failure to do so may result in disqualification of a team • Men’s Sweeps are 100% handicap (unless otherwise or forfeiture of a match. You will still be posted) responsible for an entry fee and may be ineligible • Individual competitions are set at 100% handicap (unless for future tournaments. other specified) except the Championship flight in the 3. Withdrawal from any tournament for other than Men’s and Ladies Club Championships, which are played emergency case will result in that player/team at scratch. being suspended from a future tournament • Players are responsible for checking their tee time and determined by the Tournament Committee. scorecard. 4. Withdrawals from a tournament after tee times • Honor commitment when signing up for tournaments. are drawn; the player must find his/her own Failure to show may result in the team being disqualified replacement within the correct handicap range. • Tee Times will be staggered when possible on tournaments 5. Late for a tee time: Individual that cover more than one day. • 1-10 minutes- 2 stroke • P.Y.O.P- Pick your own Partner >10 minutes- disqualification • M.Y.O.F. - Make your own Foursome.

6. Stones in bunkers are “movable obstructions” and may Wenham Country Club be lifted and removed without penalty under rule 24-1 Local Rules 7. Fairway Rocks get a free drop from visible rocks in The rules of the United States Golf Association and its Decisions will your own fairway only, 1 club length, not nearer the govern all play as well as those local rules listed below: hole. 8. Free Lift and drop from the following conditions: 1. The embedded ball rule is in effect through the green. • Cart paths and extensions thereof. Relief Through the green is any part of the golf course that is not equals stance and swing. One club length teeing ground or a penalty area. You may lift, clean, and not nearer the hole from the nearest point of drop the ball. relief. 2. Out of Bounds is defined by stone walls left of and behind • Fences on holes #1,#4, #14, and #16, are #1, left of and behind #2, left of #7 through #11, and left of immovable obstructions you get free relief #16 and #17. Any ball that lies on or crosses the road left of no nearer the hole, please drop in your #3 and #4 is out of bounds even though the ball may still lie closest point of relief no nearer the hole on another part of the course. White Stakes and/or lines • There are drop areas to the left of hole 17, define out of bounds right of #1, #3, #8, #13, left of #4, #8, should your ball end up on the cart path, and #11, #14, #15, #16, #17, and #18; and behind the green on you elect to take relief, go to the nearest #3, #4, #6, #11, #13, and #15. The parking lot is out of drop area, even though you may be closer to bounds. the hole 3. Stone Walls are considered integral parts of the course or • Ground under repair is marked by white line boundaries. There are no Free Drops from stone walls. and/or signs. Relief is mandatory from these 4. Penalty area are defined by yellow or red stakes and/or conditions. Ball must be lifted and dropped lines on holes #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #15, and #17. within one club length, no closer to the hole, from the nearest point of complete relief.

Clubhouse Rules

1. Wenham Country Club is not responsible for any items lost or damaged while on our property.

2. The large club room is for members and their guest(s) use only.

3. Smoking is prohibited in all areas of the clubhouse.

4. No card games which involve “cash on the table” shall be played on club property.

5. No business of any kind is to be conducted on the club property without the knowledge and permission of management

6. No member is to use any information obtained at Wenham Country Club for professional or business gain (i.e. - the use of membership lists for mailing lists, ect.)

7. Clubhouse Hours • Weekdays: 6:50am until dark • Weekends: 6:30am until dark